dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
prickling; stinging; tingling
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to check; to stop; to keep back
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
veil of darkness; curtain of night
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
making a fuss (about nothing); brouhaha
copying (by hand); transcribing
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
hegemony; leadership; initiative
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact